Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

The Department of Neuroscience includes several research groups working on different aspects of nervous system function, both under normal conditions and in various disease states. Research projects include a broad range of studies on the molecular and cellular levels, networks of neurons, and the organization of the nervous system as a whole.

The Department has a flat organization with 40 research group leaders, of which 24 are full professors, and 65 PhD students. Teaching represents a fundamental activity at the Department, which participates in several undergraduate courses and postgraduate education programs. Each year approximately 15 students receive their PhD from our Department and many of our graduates have gone onto distinguished careers in the academic or private sector.

Your mission

Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Scientist in the Kardamakis group to study the neural mechanisms that link visual perception to gaze motor action. One of our current aims is to dissect the role of neuronal subtypes and connections that (re)shape the core spatiotemporal transformations of visual information used to guide orienting movements, hence visual attention.

Your profile

We are looking for an ambitious and creative postdoctoral researcher to interrogate the visuomotor microcircuits in the superior colliculus by using electrophysiological methods with cell-type-specific optogenetic stimulation and viral strategies for circuit mapping in genetically-modified mice with focus on presynaptic inputs arising from the retina, neocortex and basal ganglia.

Qualified to be employed as a postdoctor is one who has obtained a doctorate or has equivalent scientific competence. Applicants who have not completed a doctorate at the end of the application period may also apply, provided that all requirements for a completed degree are met before the (intended) date of employment. This must be substantiated by the applicant's main supervisor, director or equivalent.

Candidates should have:
A) documented expertise with whole-cell patch clamp recordings
B) experience with stereotaxic surgeries for targeted viral-vector injections (preferable)
C) knowledge in computer programming (e.g. Matlab/Python) for the analysis of neural data
D) Experience with calcium/voltage imaging techniques is a bonus.

What do we offer?

A creative and inspiring environment full of expertise and curiosity. Karolinska Institutet is one of the world's leading medical universities. Our vision is to pursue the development of knowledge about life and to promote a better health for all. At Karolinska Institutet, we conduct successful medical research and hold the largest range of medical education in Sweden. Karolinska Institutet is a state university, which entitles to several benefits such as extended holiday and generous occupational pension. Employees also have access to our modern gym for free and receive reimbursements for medical care.


Location:
Solna

Application

An employment application must contain the following documents in English or Swedish:

  • A complete resumé, including date of the thesis defence, title of the thesis, previous academic positions, academic title, current position, academic distinctions, and committee work
  • A complete list of publications
  • A summary of current work (no more than one page)

Welcome to apply at the latest June 17th 2020.

The application is to be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system.

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Type of employment Special fixed-term employment
Contract type Full time
Number of positions 1
Full-time equivalent 100%
City Solna
County Stockholms län
Country Sweden
Reference number 2-3105/2020
Contact
  • Andreas Kardamakis, andreas.kardamakis@ki.se
Union representative
  • Magnus Anå, OFR, magnus.ana@ki.se
  • Björn Meister, SACO, bjorn.meister@ki.se
  • Henry Wölling, SEKO, henry.wolling@ki.se
Published 03.Jul.2020
Last application date 17.Jul.2020 11:59 PM CEST

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